National Sep 9, 2017
Fisheries Agency plans to update patrol boat fleet in campaign against illegal fishing
Japan’s Fisheries Agency will upgrade its charter patrol boat fleet to bolster its campaign against illegal fishing by foreign boats.
National Sep 1, 2015
Four dead, two missing after fishing boats capsize off Nagasaki
Four people were killed and two were missing after six fishing boats capsized early Tuesday off Nagasaki Prefecture as a low pressure system brought strong winds and heavy rain to the region, the Japan Coast Guard said. Five fishing boats capsized off Tsushima Island, throwing ...
National | CHUBU CONNECTION Feb 20, 2015
Accidents involving miniboats, which require no license or qualification to operate in Japan, are on the rise. According to the 4th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters, which covers Aichi and Mie prefectures, there were eight cases in 2014, up from two the year before and the ...